Patent 7172176 was granted and assigned to All Access Staging And Productions, Inc. on February, 2007 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A modular crowd control barrier that is collapsible includes a rounded top rail and a rearward projecting horizontal boss with a bore and axel. The axel of one barrier connects to the respective bore of an adjacent barrier. A hinged gate with a latch and catch may pivotally connect adjacent barriers to each other.